The City
| Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison * | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Country | Barbados |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
| Reference | 1376 |
| Region ** | Americas |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2011 |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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In the centre lies the main street of Bridgetown which is Broad Street which runs directly through the centre of the city. Broad Street passes the Parliament Buildings and serves as the centre of city's shopping area.
Another major traffic artery into the city is Bay Street (which turns into Highway 7) and leads toward the South Coast of Barbados and the Parish of Christ Church. There are also other notable streets in Bridgetown, including:
- Swan Street – which is parallel to Broad Street, to the north.
- Roebuck Street – which leads towards Queens Park to the North, and East of Swan Street.
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- Tudor Street – which comes from the north, intersects Swan Street and runs perpendicular to Broad Street.
- The Spring Garden Highway, which lies to the west of the city, plays host to over 85,000 bystanders and participants in the annual Grand Kadooment Carnival Parade.
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